2012 Citroen C5 Saloon Review

With a sophisticated combination of contemporary design and cutting-edge technology, the 2012 Citroen C5 Saloon marries your passion for driving with a logical need to feel protected your passion for style, with the rational demands of the executive car. What instantly strikes you is the muscular yet refined build. Long, wide and low with a very dynamic profile, it’s clearly a car that means serious business. This is instantly confirmed the moment you move inside a driver-focused cockpit, advanced features to protect you and the environment, and a driving experience designed around sure-footed exhilaration. It’s all about total control that gives your heart total freedom to roam.

From any angle, the 2012 Citroen C5 saloon inspires awe and desire. With the muscular wheel arches and a concave rear window, its road presence is impossible to ignore. Viewed head-on, it is particularly imposing with the trademark chrome chevrons and large air-intakes flanked by the incisive, signature boomerang headlamps with integrated daytime-running LEDs. In profile it shows an even more sophisticated side the sculpted body and extended roofline are indicative of the prestige and style of this thoroughbred executive saloon. The 2012 Citroen C5 Tourer pulls off an amazing feat of optical illusion disguising its ample interior with a nimble-looking, silky silhouette that evokes performance from every angle. Reflecting the saloon’s stylish design and dynamic presence, it balances long, sleek lines with the trademark high waist. And at the same time, it is immediately recognisable as one of Citroen’s superb touring models, with its wide track and wheels flush to the body.

Nothing sums up this unique experience better than the 2012 Citroen C5 seats, which are ergonomically sculpted for maximum comfort in all driving conditions. And when you opt for a leather interior on VTR+ NAV and Exclusive models, you’ll enjoy the added luxury of heated, electric front seats which can be effortlessly adjusted to your preferred position. The driver’s seat even has a massage function for a little high speed relaxation. The Citroen C5 marries cutting-edge luxury with solid, unyielding quality. Its state-of-the-art cockpit is driver-focused with a host of exciting technology at your fingertips, while the stylishly lit dashboard displays all vital information. The centrepiece is a clean, uncluttered console with air conditioning seamlessly incorporated into the design including dual-zone automatic air conditioning on VTR+ NAV and Exclusive models. Not to be outdone for size, the Citroen C5 has one of the longest wheelbases in its segment. What’s more, its generous dimensions deliver a roomy interior for exceptional
passenger comfort and load-carrying. In essence, it’s a spacious vehicle packed with many more little luxuries.

Drive comfort is at the heart of the Citroen C5 and it has numerous advanced soundproofing features to wrap you in your own haven of tranquillity. With triple door seals, reinforced roof lining and an acoustic windscreen, the Citroën C5’s insulating innovations exceed all expectations for an executive saloon. On Exclusive models, you even enjoy laminated side windows for total isolation from the outside world. At the heart of the Citroen C5’s technology
revolution is the new fixed-centred controls steering wheel. Needless to say, it does so much more than turn the wheels  in fact it turns your car into a high tech tool, adjustable at the soft touch of a button. From activating the speed limiter and cruise control to changing songs or the central information display, you have everything you need for the drive, right at your fingertips.

So much more than navigation, the optional Navi Drive system on Exclusive models is a powerful hub of information, communication and even entertainment. It gives you GPS navigation, live traffic updates and a Bluetooth system with USB socket. NaviDrive also features a top of the range audio system with a 10GB hard disc with jukebox function so you can drive for days
without having to push a button. It even has European mapping, which makes crossing borders as seamless as switching tracks. The MyWay colour satellite navigation system standard on VTR+ NAV models, has SD card integrated European mapping which brings you live traffic information, voice guidance and graphics in 2D or aerial perspective. It also features a Bluetooth system. Cutting edge entertainment, navigation and communication are all in the mix.

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